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Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead. There is no perfect church though every authentic church is built upon a perfect Savior. He is the founder of … Continue reading →

Today I was privileged to fill the pulpit at the Grace Baptist Church in Flower Mound, Texas. This church is just about six minutes from where I live. Their beloved pastor John Gillespie, died unexpectedly last February. They have just … Continue reading →

For the last three days several hundred of us (mostly pastors, missionaries and evangelists) have been the guests of Bible Baptist Church, Everett Washington. Erik Sanders is the pastor. The church was the host or the Global Independent Baptist Fellowship … Continue reading →

September 16, 2012. Today was Round Up Day at Valley Bible Baptist Church. I preached in the AM & PM service and taught a Bible lesson in the SS class to the adults. The church served a generous home cooked … Continue reading →

Dr. Ryken in his commentary on Exodus 20:17 (You shall not covet…) quotes the following poem: It was Spring, but it was Summer I wanted The warm days and the great outdoors It was Summer, but it was Fall I … Continue reading →

Robert Lewis Rick Wilder Rick and Cyntia Wilder Merri, Jonathan, Ethan Copeland On Wednesday, September 12, I preached from Philippians 4 about “Giving and Receiving” at the Olympia Bible Baptist Church, Olympia Washington. There was a very healthy group … Continue reading →

On Sunday, September 9, 2012, I taught Sunday School and preached in both the AM and PM services at Bible Baptist Church in Puyallup, Washington. Marvin Mckenzie is the pastor of the church. the services were well attended and the altar … Continue reading →

Churches often face insurmountable odds in providing a sanctuary for troubled souls for a number of reasons. Sometimes in the chain of events that occurs after the Word is preached and received corruption sets in. There are numerous reasons for … Continue reading →

When I was a teenage boy going to bible college in the Akron Baptist Temple, my aunt Ida sent me this poem. At the time I was intimidated and lonely being away from home and in a big city with … Continue reading →